Robots, Wrestlers, Rockers & Cocktails: The 10 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Weekend

Here’s your weekend agenda — and it doesn’t include Taylor Swift

Whether you want to watch lycra-clad divas doing piledrivers or relive the story of the Long Island Lolita, there’s a taste to suit every palate. And just in case you’re not going to Echo Park Rising, the two-day music festival that’s taking over Echo Park this weekend, there’s plenty of other music that’s worth checking out.

HEAR:No AgeCatch a free show by local rockers No Age as they play tunes from An Object, their fourth full-length album. Did we mention that it’s free? It’s free! More information(August 16; Hammer Museum)

SEE: Everything Is FestivalTake a hint from the title of this festival which includes a little bit of everything. Office Space and King of the Hill creator Mike Judge will show up to screen his legendary mixtape of found footage, a midnight screening that mashes up all three Amy Fisher movies (with Joey Buttafuoco in person), a talent show, standup comedy, outrageous video games and more! More information (ThroughAugust 22; Cinefamily)

HEAR: Queens of the Stone AgeAs the last original member of the high-octane rock band, Josh Homme brings a touch of the past when his group performs its latest album …Like Clockwork. More information(August 17; Gibson Amphitheatre)

EAT: Julia Child Pasadena Cocktail PartyKick off “SIP-tember,” Pasadena’s six-week Celebration of the Cocktail, with a citywide cocktail party celebrating what would be the 101st birthday of beloved Pasadena native, Julia Child. Multiple area restaurants and bars will join in on the fun, culminating in a citywide happy birthday toast at 7 p.m. Guests are encouraged to dress for a 1950s-, ’60s-, or ’70s-era shindig. More information(August 15; Pasadena)

TOUCH: Robotics By The SeaAt this yearly homage to mechanized Nemos, learn how robotic aquanauts explore the watery depths as you pilot a remote submersible. More information(August 17; Cabrillo Marine Aquarium)

SEE: Rapture, Blister, BurnGina Gionfriddo’s Pulitzer-nominated comedy follows the paths of four women who examine how the pressures of the progressive life create real-world dilemmas. It’s not your mother’s feminism. More information(Through Sep. 22; Geffen Playhouse)

SLURP: Watermelon FestivalGet in line for the seed-spitting contest or belly up for tall, cool glass of watermelon juice. The annual Sunland-Tujunga shindig has moved to Pasadena, where Southern California’s longest running, all volunteer, non-profit festival continues into its 52nd consecutive year. (August 16-18; Rose Bowl)

SEE: WWE Summer SlamSummerSlam is WWE’S second biggest pay-per-view event of the year and the throwdown—both literal and figurative—will take over the city for the week leading up to the event with charity events, parties, Make-a-Wish appearances, anti-bullying rallies at local schools, reading events, and more. More information(August 18; Staples Center)